UNCH 2015 Nursing Annual Report - 22
Turning Tragedy
to Triumph
Life challenges often provide the
impetus for change. Gina Burns, MS,
RN, found this to be the case in the ́80s
when she spearheaded conversations
with a leading infectious disease
researcher and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention after the loss
of her newborn son to a Group B Strep
infection. Twelve years later a national
standard of care was developed and
implemented, which has resulted
in a 75 to 80% reduction in these
infections. This experience of helping
others motivated Gina to pursue a
career in nursing, and she now seeks
solutions to issues affecting women
being cared for in the Perinatal Mood
Disorders Unit and UNC Medical Center.
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"If mom's in
trouble and mom's
not thriving, the
baby's not going
to thrive."
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UNCH 2015 Nursing Annual Report
UNCH 2015 Nursing Annual Report
Contents
A Letter From Dr. Mary C. Tonges
Magnet Stories
Transformational Leadership: Angela Overman and Kevin Brady
Structural Empowerment: Cristie Dangerfield
Exemplary Professional Practice: Lisa Alarcon
New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvements: Carla Jones
A Decade of Development
Staff Profiles
Michele Khoury
Hadley Kifner
Gina Burns
Nursing Staff Recognition Awards
Professional Accomplishments
Tribute to Dr. Mary C. Tonges
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